Nike Air Max 1 GS 'Padded Tongue'
Colorway: Cream · Style code: FB9582-001 · Release date: September 16, 2023 · Price: $95 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Nike Air Griffey Max 1 (JA1091-100) · Nike Air Griffey Max 1 (JA1136-100) · GS Nike Air Griffey Max 1 (IV6222-410) · PS Nike Air Max 1 EasyOn (DZ3308-106) · Nike Air Griffey Max 1 (IV6299-410)
The Nike Air Max 1 GS 'Padded Tongue' keeps its palette to a single Cream tone across a nylon upper, a lighter, more casual material than the leather or suede used on other grade school Air Max 1 pairs. It released September 16, 2023 at $100. Cream ages more neutral than white, giving the upper a warmer, slightly vintage look across its uniform tone.
Its defining feature is in the name: an oversized, heavily padded tongue that sits noticeably higher and thicker than the standard Air Max 1 tongue, adding a plush, sneaker-boot like presence up front. Nylon panels keep the rest of the shoe light, and the heel carries the model's usual window over a visible Air unit, tying the pair back to the rest of the grade school range.